I spent the whole day today at Church. Okay, so not like you're thinking of. I visited the Duomo today, along with a large throng of Italian relitives, clamoring to feed you and present you with age innapropriate gifts because they forgot how old you were. I mean, I still love the barbie purse. But as we climb up the ancient Cathedral that took from 1386 to 1813 to complete, I am very content. The newest addition to the family, Laura, holds tightly onto my han...

Today I arrived in Toulouse, France on the train at three in the morning. And yet, Théo and his mother were still there to pick me up. I hauled my bag off and we drove about ten minutes to their house up in the country. I was wearily shown my bedroom and, after slipping into pajamas I went immediately to sleep. When I woke up his mother had made chocolate croissants for breakfast, which were delicious. We took the metro to Place de Capitole which was very intere...